Harrell lifts Louisville over Fairfield

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Uncasville, CT (SportsNetwork.com) - Montrezl Harrell scored 14 points and
grabbed 12 rebounds to lead the Louisville Cardinals to a 71-57 victory over
the Fairfield Stags.

Chris Jones scored 15 points, while Wayne Blackshear scored 11 and Russ
Smith and 10 points for third-ranked Louisville (5-0), which will face the
North Carolina Tar Heels in Sunday's championship game of the Hall of Fame
Tip-off.

Through the first 10:03, the two teams seemed to be getting a feel for one
another as the score was locked at a 9-point tie. Just under five minutes
later each team had doubled or more their points total.

The first ended with the score 37-23 in Louisville' favor. The half saw tight
play throughout, the Cardinals finished the half with a 14-point lead after
Luke Hancock's layup with eight seconds remaining.

The second half began with the game within reach for Fairfield. Louisville
continued to stretch their lead. The Cardinals went up 21 points following a
Harrell lay-up with 12:29 left in the second half.

Fairfield went on a 10-2 run that was highlighted by a dunk from Coleman
Johnson with 10 minutes remaining, but Louisville would hold on to their
lead.

Game Notes

This was the first meeting between the two teams ... Louisville is in the
midst of a 21-game winning streak, the longest in program history ...
Hancock scored nine points while Chane Behanan contributed eight points
and six rebounds.